Why Gear-up Landings Happen

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • Gear-up landings are a common and well-documented issue in retractable aircraft, with many examples in accident records.
  • An *AVweb* Classic video by Paul Bertorelli analyzes statistics related to these gear-up incidents.
  • The video provides practical suggestions and advice for pilots on how to prevent gear-up landings.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9ot2YxPHdE&feature=youtu.be

Gear-up landings in retractable aircraft don’t happen every day, but they happen often enough that the accident file is rich with examples. In this AVweb Classic video first published in 2017, AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli analyzes some of the stats on gear ups and offers suggestion on how to avoid them.

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